Private company

Marinship

Shipyard in Sausalito, California, United States

Marinship Corporation was a shipbuilding company of the United States during World War II, created to build the shipping required for the war effort. Founded in 1942, the shipyard built 93 cargo ships and oil tankers, before ending operations in 1945.² It was founded by Kenneth K. Bechtel.¹ It is part of Bechtel.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1942Founded¹

Industryshipbuilding¹
HeadquartersSausalito¹

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Corporate structure

Marinship is part of a group headed by Bechtel. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Bechtel Glendale, Arizona, United States
- Marinship Sausalito
- Bechtel Jacobs Subsidiary
- Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC Subsidiary
- BECHTEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Subsidiary · Glendale, Arizona, United States
- BECHTEL GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL, INC. Subsidiary · Reston, Virginia, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Kenneth K. Bechtel in 1942.¹

Leadership

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FounderKenneth K. Bechtel¹

Products and brands

liberty ship

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Bechtel

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1942Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataMarinship on Wikidata
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WikipediaMarinship on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsMarinship photo by U.S. Navy photo 80-G-304110, Public domain